Podcast appearances and mentions of amber sparks

Episode 6 Featuring Amber Sparks, Co Founder of Blue LatitudesToday we are getting curious about our oceans and how we can protect and enhance ecological biodiversity. If you have seen an off shore oil and gas rigs in the ocean, you will know that they are pretty unsightly but what lies beneath them can be an abundant, colorful artificial reef. To talk more about this and many other ocean projects on this episode, is Amber Sparks the co founder of Blue Latitudes.Amber SparksAmber Sparks is a marine conservation biologist and entrepreneur, Forbes 30 under 30 awardee and even has her likeness displayed at the Smithsonian to inspire girls in the sciences. Born and raised in Laguna Beach, Amber has made waves as co-founder of Blue Latitudes through her work repurposing offshore oil platforms into artificial reefs. A graduate of UC Berkeley and Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Amber began her career supporting the launch of underwater street view at Google before co-founding Blue Latitudes LLC in 2015. At Blue Latitudes, Amber has spearheaded efforts to convert over a dozen offshore oil and gas platforms into permanent artificial reef habitats, conserving over 72 acres of habitat in oceans worldwide. Amber is also the co-founder of Blue Latitudes Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to addressing conservation challenges at the intersection of industry and the environment. Through her foundation, Amber works to educate stakeholders on the value of a healthy ocean, encouraging them to think differently about the future of ocean conservation, and has led scientific research expeditions from Malaysia to the Kingdom of Tonga and produced multiple award-winning documentary films. Amber resides in Laguna and draws inspiration from the coastal beauty of the Pacific, as well as her close-knit family, including her husband and two children, parents, grandmother, and siblings.HELPFUL LINKS: www.instagram.com/becurious_podcastwww.instagram.com/bluelatitudesfoundationwww.bluelatitudesfoundation.orgCREDITS: The BE CURIOUS PODCAST is brought to you by ECODA MEDIAHost: Louise HoughtonProduction by: Deviants MediaProducer: Louise HoughtonAssistant Producer: Marta WagnerAssistant Producer: Ralph CortezMotion Graphics: Josh Dage

We discuss the short story collection by Amber Sparks entitled: "The Unfinished World" Did Matt learn to love short stories? Listen to find out!There's more from the Strange and Beautiful Network!Listen to Rachel, Kate, and Hannah discuss spicy books, serious books, and everything in between (but mostly spicy!). It's like sitting down with girl friends to chat about hot book boyfriends but in podcast format! Listen now at Feast, Sheath, Shatter: A Book Chat PodcastLove Movies, TV Shows and Books in the Fantasy, Scifi, and Horror genre and want to hear more? Check us out at The Strange and Beautiful Book Club where Rachel and her husband Matt discuss all things genre related.Longing for a simpler time in the police procedural genre AND love Vampires? Matt and Rachel also review the classic television show Forever Knight on their podcast, Come in 81 Kilo.You can also:Join us on Instagram here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/strangeandbeautifulbookclub/⁠⁠⁠Join us on Patreon here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/strangeandbeautifulbookclub⁠⁠⁠Find us on YouTube here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz9ENwKdHrm57Qmu8L4WXwQ⁠⁠⁠ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Some commitments go way beyond words. STORIES True Friends Glynn discovers the true meaning of friendship. The Belfast Project It's not always easy to deal with the past, especially if it's a troubled one. Do you hold on to it or do you let it go? For Anthony McIntyre the answer was easy. Anthony McIntyre is a journalist and you can check out his writings on his website: The Pensive Quill. Thank you to Ed Moloney for sharing the archival tape of the Brendan Hughes interviews from the Belfast Project that were featured in his book, Voices from the Grave. Sound design by Renzo Gorrio, Produced by Nancy Lopez Love Me Two best friends have never met in person ... and one of them insists they keep it that way. That was Allison Williams, and that piece was produced by Mira Burt-Wintonick  and Cristal Duhaime for CBC's Love Me. You can hear more at cbc.ca/loveme or subscribe on iTunes. 13 Ways To Destroy A Painting How far would you go to save the person you love? This radio play was adapted from Amber Sparks's story, 13 Ways of Destroying a Painting, from her short story collection The Unfinished World. You can find more of her work at www.ambernoellesparks.com Narrator: Thao Nguyen of Thao and the Get Down Stay Down Sound design by Pat Mesiti-Miller, produced by Eliza Smith Season 14 - Episode 40

Meg Wolitzer presents a show about the theater, and those who love it. Rachel Klein's “Audience Instructions for Our Immersive/Experimental Theatre Production In An Abandoned Middle School In Bushwick,” read by Santino Fontana, sends up the avant-garde. In “Our Mutual (Theater) Friend,” by Amber Sparks, A retired diva just can't fit into ordinary life—and then, she's given an extraordinary gift. Krystina Alabado reads. Ann Petry's “Solo on the Drums,” read by Peter Francis James, captures a passionate performance. And Anton Chekhov offers up a theatrical power couple and their puzzling marriage in “He and She,” read by present-day theatrical power couple Hugh Dancy and Claire Danes.

Today, we sit down with marine scientists Amber Sparks and Emily Hazelwood, Co-Founders of Blue Latitudes. Blue Latitudes is a women-owned small business and marine environmental consulting firm that focuses on enhancing the traditional concept of ocean stewardship.  Amber is a marine environmental scientist and oil and gas consultant with a background in technology and public outreach. She combines her skills with Emily, a marine conservation biologist and offshore energy consultant who has extensive experience in project management. Since 2015, Blue Latitudes has been working to develop sustainable, innovative, and economic solutions for environmental challenges that encompass the offshore energy industry. By uniting science, policy, and communications, Amber and Emily are aiming to provide real results for the offshore industry as a whole…  Tune in now to learn about: How Emily and Amber got started in their pursuits toward marine conservation. How to turn oil rigs into ecologically sustainable reefs. What makes oil platforms work so well for artificial reefs.  How oil rig operators react to this type of work.  Visit www.rig2reefexploration.org now to learn more about Amber and Emily's work with Blue Latitudes! Episode also available on Apple Podcast: http://apple.co/30PvU9C

On this episode of the Dance Cry Dance Break, “22 Endings for a Story About Marriage,” written by Amber Sparks, inspired by Limitations and Space, the new instrumental EP from Seattle artist and producer MariGo.Seattle based multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, educator, and Twitch streamer, MariGo (Mari Sullivan), is a tender force to be reckoned with. The daughter of a musical doctor and a painter, MariGo's upbringing included taking piano lessons with her sisters, leaving school to catch Chicago Symphony Orchestra rehearsals, and eventually a degree in classical voice from the University of Denver. But the rigidity of the classical music world didn't fit MariGo, an artist who thrives on meshing together different muses. Instead, she set out to write her own music and explore more experimental sounds—like the otherworldly pop of artists like Bjork and Kimbra, and the kaleidoscopic production of Flying Lotus and Pretty Lights.Her third EP is a departure from past releases which heavily feature her smooth vocals. Limitations and Space is an instrumental work created in the lonely seclusion of the pandemic lockdowns. While stuck in a small home studio, MariGo created this collection of beats inspired by the vastness of space and her beloved science fiction books.MariGo is part of the elite group of Ableton Certified Trainers, making her one of eight women in the United States to hold the certification. She is driven to uplift and empower women and LGBTQ people in the world of music technology through her work in music and education.Spotify - Instagram - TwitchAmber Sparks is the author of four collections of short fiction, including And I Do Not Forgive You: Revenges and other Stories and The Unfinished World, and her fiction and essays have appeared in American Short Fiction, the Paris Review, Tin House, Granta, The Cut and elsewhere. She lives in Washington, DC, with her husband, daughter, and two cats.Twitter - Website - Books22 Endings for a Story About MarriageBy Amber Sparks* And so it began! I do, she said, and he said it too, and he was weeping, and she was not, and this was nothing new. There were tears, sometimes, on the tip of her tongue, but she swallowed them always. She put her hands on either side of his face and said his name; she carried him over the threshold with the sheer, unyielding force of her personality. People cheered, and the music flew out of the speakers and into the hearts of everyone there. It was a celebration, and they decided to run headlong into it. They held hands and ran into joy, into the ridiculous sunshine, and into the rest of their lives.* The baby, at least, was finally asleep. And now the baby was dreaming murmurs, drawn into the bedroom in threads through the monitor. And now the baby was the only quiet heart in the house.* There was only the loud slam of the car door, then the long, slow silence that followed. * She was dancing, alone and in love with herself. He had never seen her dance, had never seen her wear her hair that way, and somehow this was worse than any affair. Her hair! Her dress! This was the nightmare his friends had warned him about. He had married a complete stranger!* Have you spoken to your husband about this, the doctor asked? He frowned. He was older, white-haired and disapproving; he is sure husbands should be consulted about all things. Oh yes, she lied. Yes, he's completely on board. Yes.* Finally she said it, the unsayable thing. Are you still in love with me? He stood still for a long time, surprised by the calm violence of the question. The two-year-old sat on the floor between them, stacking her blocks, thankfully impervious to the sudden shift in the weather.* At dinner he saw that her hair, and the daughter's hair, were both bright pink. Mermaid hair. She saw him staring, and smiled. It's better than buying a motorcycle, she said, and calmly got up to clear the dishes.* They laughed then, a good, hungry laugh, until they felt like people who had forgotten time and space. Let's make cookies, he said, and let's eat every one of them while the kids are asleep. Let's eat chocolate chip cookies until we puke, she said.* She slid down next to him on the floor, took his head, and tucked it into her breast, a brazen benediction. His sadness made her feel almost holy, her hair down in curtains around him like both Marys: mother, w***e, saint. She opened her legs.* There was not even enough money to fix the drywall, let alone the rest of it, but it didn't matter after all. If it was all going to rot, let it rot. Let it all break down like everything does in the end, as the gods intended. Let the sidings crumble, let the brickwork crack, let the vines find their way through the openings to let life in, to let green life in at last. Let entropy take the wheel. * Everyone, he thought, becomes a pod person at some point. Look at her. Her eyes were not hers, they belonged to someone older, happier, more tired. They were such exhausted eyes; they looked like they were longing only to close.* What will we do now, she said? The house, empty and blank, echoed back at her, but did not provide an answer.* He was the better cook, but tonight he would let her experiment. He knew it wasn't the right outlet for her, but when someone is finding themselves, you can't tell them where to go. You can't provide a map. All you can do is say, I love you at the start of the journey, and I love you upon the long-awaited return. And eat the shitty dinner.* He's gone, she said, he's gone, and her tears were so shocking and unexpected, so incongruous that the husband just kept sipping his whiskey, making no move at all to comfort her. Her phone lay on the floor, playing a song he'd never heard, on repeat. The whole scene kept circling, a terrible time loop: her tears, the song, his whiskey. He wondered if it would go on like this for the rest of their lives. Tears, song, whiskey, ad infinitum. Tears, song, and whiskey. * The son walked up the drive and saw them through the living room window, laughing together, intimate and tender; it occurred to him for the first time that they were people he didn't know. It was ridiculous to spy on one's own parents like this, as if they were strangers, and yet, there was a kind of gentle pleasure in it, too. He wondered what they were like, these people he'd never met before. He wondered what they hoped for, what their favorite color was, what they dreamed about at night. He wondered if they liked him. I must remember to treat them like people, he said, though of course he would never recall this moment again, not even when he had grown children of his own.* Promise me you'll never do it again, said the husband. I promise, she said, and the rain outside fell like glass, breaking everything around it. * I like your chin hairs, he said. I like the way your nose sags a little at the end now, like it's tired, she said. I like the lines around your eyes, like a spiderweb, he said. I like the way the veins on the back of your hands show up, like blue rivers, she said. I like the way your dreams are vivid now, when you tell me about them at breakfast, he said. I like the way you're kinder now, she said, softer, like somebody sanded you down. I like the way your eyes never change, he said, how I can time travel back to young us just by looking. I love that too, she said. Let's go.* When he retired, they threw him a big party, in a park with a cake and a band. I'd like to have a party like that, she said. You're a mother, he said. You already retired when the kids left home. I paint, she said, her face stony. Well, you're not going to stop, are you, he asked? So why throw you a party? For what? For what? For what?* In the florescent glare of the hospital lights, his face looked ghastly, white with a purple cast. You'll be fine, she said, and held his hand. She did not believe he would be fine. * When they finally got to Florence, they were exhausted. I need a nap, she said, and he nodded, though he hated her afternoon nap. You sleep like you're dead, he said, and it always frightens me. At least you know what I'll look like when I'm dead, she said. It's good practice. For what, he said? I'll think you're sleeping until it's too late. Why should I break my heart twice?* I didn't sleep with her, he said. I know, she said. You're too old. I don't love her, he said. I know, she said. You're too old to love anybody but me. You won't leave me, will you, he asked? She shook her head. I'm too old to love anybody but you. She took out her aggression on the weeds in the flowerbed, telling them sternly that people will absolutely surprise you, forever until you're dead. And that sometimes the surprises were very goddamn surprising. * They drove home from the doctor's office silently; she was at the wheel since his reaction time had gotten long lately. The snow fell gently on the road, as if it were trying to bury the bad news. I guess, he said, that after all this time together, dying is a thing we have to do separately. Maybe, she said. Maybe it isn't, and she straightened the wheel, drove right past their house. Where are you going, he asked? I don't know, she said. She rolled down the window. Her hair blew back in the breeze, and she felt about eighteen years old. She felt like she could go dancing forever. Who knew you could be so old and still want your whole life back? It's raining, he said, are you crazy? Roll the window up. She ignored him and let the rain sprinkle her face, her neck, let it wash her life away and make her clean and new again with him. Do you want to get pneumonia, he said? I do, she said, and laughed and laughed. It turned out she was delighted with her life after all, after all of it. Limitations and Space was written, produced, and performed by MariGo.“22 Endings for a Story About Marriage” was written by Amber Sparks and voiced by Simone Maddox, Emma Tigan, Joe Mondi, Sean Letourneau, Elaine Saw, Matt Badger, Michelle Ochitwa, Zak Ferguson, Brianna Vox, Wayne Corbeil, Kim Nguyen, Ryan McNulty, Maggie Ross, Ben Baeyens, Jessica Fisher, Jackie Yates, Joe Maluso, Mia Rodriguez, Rodney Harter, Cordelia Heart, and Kristen DiMercurio.The Dance Cry Dance Break is written and produced by Natalie Bayne and recorded and edited by Moe Provencher. Timaree Marston is our Story Editor. Theme music is Red Lines, by Dance Cry Dance Records artist Tiny Tiny. Dance Cry Dance is a collective record label in Seattle, WA. Paid subscriptions support our artists and writers.  This is a public episode. 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Episode Notes The Story! Next Week - The Final Girl as a Middle-Aged Woman by Amber Sparks! Find out more at https://short-story-short-podcast.pinecast.co

Nerdette Book Club is back to discuss our September book, ‘Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow' by Gabrielle Zevin. Our panelists are Jason Concepcion, co-host of ‘The Official Game of Thrones Podcast: House of the Dragon' with Nerdette's Greta Johnsen, and Amber Sparks, author of ‘And I Do Not Forgive You.' Special thanks to all of the listeners who contributed your voices to this chat! We love y'all.

Michael Cunningham is the author of The Hours, among other novels. Amber Sparks is the author of And I Do Not Forgive You, The Unfinished World and Other Stories, and the short story collection, May We Shed These Human Bodies. Kirsten Reneau is a writer living in New Orleans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Cunningham is the author of The Hours, among other novels. Amber Sparks is the author of And I Do Not Forgive You, The Unfinished World and Other Stories, and the short story collection, May We Shed These Human Bodies. Kirsten Reneau is a writer living in New Orleans. (Transcript) Welcome to Micro, a podcastContinue reading "Cunningham x Sparks x Reneau"

SELECTED SHORTS host Meg Wolitzer presents a show about the theater, and those who love it.  Rachel Klein's “Audience Instructions for Our Immersive/Experimental Theatre Production In An Abandoned Middle School In Bushwick,” read by Santino Fontana, sends up the avant-garde.  In “Our Mutual (Theater) Friend,” by Amber Sparks, A retired diva just can't fit into ordinary life—and then, she's given an extraordinary gift. Krystina Alabado reads.  Ann Petry's “Solo on the Drums,” read by Peter Francis James, captures a passionate performance. And Anton Chekhov offers up a theatrical power couple and their puzzling marriage in “He and She,” read by present-day theatrical power couple Hugh Dancy and Claire Danes. Join and give!: https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/symphonyspacenyc?code=Splashpage See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lauren is resolved to read four adult books this year, so Joselyn describes the books she read in the second half of 2021 to see if anything sounds worthy. Books discussed: The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri Edie Richter Is Not Alone by Rebecca Handler Authority by Jeff VanderMeer Acceptance by Jeff VanderMeer The Queen of Blood by Sarah Beth Durst The Reluctant Queen by Sarah Beth Durst Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit And I Do Not Forgive You by Amber Sparks

In this episode, Justin sits down with Amber Sparks and Emily Hazelwood to discuss Blue Latitudes' Rigs to Reef program which is a program designed as an alternative to complete offshore structure rem

In this episode, Justin sits down with Amber Sparks and Emily Hazelwood to discuss Blue Latitudes' Rigs to Reef program which is a program designed as an alternative to complete offshore structure removal in which an oil company chooses to modify a platform so that it can continue to support marine life as an artificial reef.     Before we get going I want to highlight some fascinating technology provided by our sponsor, TechnipFMC. Their new and integrated iComplete™ ecosystem is digitally enabled and delivers efficiency benefits by dramatically reducing components and connections while simultaneously providing real-time data to operators about the #wellpad operations. TechnipFMC is continuing to push the limits in order to achieve full frac automation. To discover more about all the benefits of iComplete™ click the link in the show notes or check them out on linkedin: https://lnkd.in/eeSVvcc Amber's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amber-sparks-a0b0653b/ Emily's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-hazelwood/ Website Link: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blue-latitudes-llc/  Petition: https://www.change.org/p/support-the-rigs-to-reefs-program-in-california?recruiter=864857326&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition  TechnipFMC Giveaway https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/pcEvkKz/OGGN Ogio Dome duffle bag Yeti 20 oz purple tumbler Executive power bank Columbia neck gator AcePods 2.0 - True Wireless Stereo (TWS) Bluetooth Ear Buds Events HACK n WHACK: Anyone in the Houston area interested in playing oilfield hockey? Come join the Hack n Whack crew for some old timer hockey. We do it every two weeks at Memorial City Mall ice rink. Hit me up on LinkedIn for more details. Leave a Review Enjoy listening? Support the show by leaving a review in iTunes. Connect with OGGN Interested in Sponsoring? If you would like to get your company in front of our professional audience, please contact our Producer, Savannah Wilson. Engage with Oil and Gas Global Network LinkedIn Group | LinkedIn Company Page | Facebook | modalpoint | OGGN Make Sure to Check Out Our Two New Shows! Journey to the Energy C- Suite | Energy Scale Ups Street Team Facebook Group | LinkedIn Group Events on Deck: Get Modalpoint's Monthly Events Email Get Automatically Notified About Oil & Gas Events Once a Month Connect with Justin Gauthier LinkedIn | Oil and Gas Global Network

Blue Latitudes as a marine environmental consulting company with a non profit foundation understands the often-complex environmental issues that face the offshore energy industry and has developed relationships with both federal and state regulatory agencies that are based on a shared goal to manage offshore resources in a way that is both environmentally sustainable and fiscally responsible. Some of the Earth's greatest opportunities for conservation lie at the intersection of industry and the environment. The dynamic duo at the helm of this planet forward operation, marine scientist Amber Sparks and environmental scientist Emily Hazelwood, (both made the Forbes 30 under 30 list in the energy sector and met at Scripps Institute of Oceanography), have seen the human demand for ocean resources increase incrementally, and have laid solid plans to broaden the dialog on traditional ocean conservation practices to find ways to use our oceans without using them up!  Their credo is profound; to elevate the traditional concept of ocean stewardship by uniting government, industry and the community to work together to conserve our oceans! In doing so,  their foundation and consulting business, strives to explore innovative solutions to traditional marine conservation challenges, by uniting science, policy, and communications to develop sustainable, creative and cost-effective solutions to manage the environmental issues that surround the offshore energy industry. Today, they work with government and industry around the world to develop RtR strategies and, using remotely operated vehicles, literally diving into the deepest depths of the ocean to evaluate the marine ecosystems found on deep offshore energy structures. LEARN MORE ABOUT BLUE LATITUDES FOUNDATION here:  Twitter Feed: https://twitter.com/Rig2ReefExplore Blue Latitudes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluelatitudesfoundation/?hl=en Blue Latitudes Website: https://www.bluelatitudesfoundation.org/ Blue Latitudes on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-blue-latitudes-foundation Amber Sparks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amber-sparks-a0b0653b Emily Hazelwood LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-hazelwood/ Rigs to Reefs NY Times: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot-UsUwhaec Rigs to Reefs TEDX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cva3EuaUMCs Science TV: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKCn5-UXt_9t4o3nyzH2YIg Emily talks to Fabien Cousteau: https://www.conncoll.edu/news/cc-magazine/past-issues/2020-issues/summer-2020/water/ Diving In: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9Vt82JZu04 Deep Elite Team: https://www.instagram.com/scubapro/ Start Blue UCSD: https://startblue.ucsd.edu/      "The future of ocean conservation is no longer us against them, we need to find opportunities to work together to conserve our oceans.”  — Amber & Emily, Co-Presidents   TO SUGGEST A GUEST YOU CAN REACH US here: guest@ourepicocean.com or take the EPIC OCEAN CHALLENGE follow this link: https://www.ourepicocean.com/challengevid

This is Blind Date With a Book, the podcast that matches guests up with their literary soulmates using dating app questions. In each episode, hosts Kristen Evans, Rachel Mans McKenney, and Elena Nicolaou go head-to-head to give the best recommendation. The guest: Alexa Nicolaou The picks: The Mercies by Kiran Milwood Hargrave. (https://www.prairielightsbooks.com/book/9780316529259) And I Do Not Forgive You: Stories & Other Revenges by Amber Sparks (https://www.prairielightsbooks.com/book/9781631498688) Circe by Madeline Miller (https://www.prairielightsbooks.com/book/9780316556323) The Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin (https://www.prairielightsbooks.com/book/9780316229296) We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry (https://www.prairielightsbooks.com/book/9780525565437) The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger (https://www.prairielightsbooks.com/book/9780525534976) Where to find us: Kristen Evans: Twitter @paperalphabet, Rachel Mans McKenney: Twitter @rmmckenny, Instagram @rachelmansmckenney Elena Nicolaou: Twitter @elenawonders, Instagram @booksandelena

Cast Study Segment Details: Emily Hazlewood and Amber Sparks who are the Founders & Partners at Blue Latitudes, LLC and Blue Latitudes Foundation. Insight Segment Details: Dr. Mark Benfield from Louisiana State University and James Wiseman energy expert and Blue Latitudes supporter.  CLICK HERE FOR HPE REGISTRATION WHITEPAPER LINK   Music for the introduction was Written, Performed and Produced by Anthony "Wordsmith" Parker.  To connect with him further click here.  Voice Over for the introduction was Performed and Produced by  Jessica Lewis.  To connect with her further click here. CLICK HERE FOR HPE REGISTRATION WHITEPAPER LINK   Music for the introduction was Written, Performed and Produced by Anthony "Wordsmith" Parker.  To connect with him further click here.  Voice Over for the introduction was Performed and Produced by  Jessica Lewis.  To connect with her further click here. Leave a Review Enjoy listening? Support the show by leaving a review in iTunes. Connect with OGGN Interested in Sponsoring? If you would like to get your company in front of our professional audience, please contact our Producer, Savannah Wilson. More Oil and Gas Global Network Podcasts Oil and Gas This Week Podcast | Oil and Gas HS&E Podcast | Oil and Gas Industry Leaders | Oil and Gas Legal Risk | Oil and Gas Onshore | Oil and Gas Offshore  | PITCH Podcast |Oil and Gas Tech Podcast | Women Offshore Podcast | Permian Perspective| Oil and Gas Elevate Podcast Engage with Oil and Gas Global Network LinkedIn Group | LinkedIn Company Page | Facebook | modalpoint | OGGN Street Team Facebook Group | LinkedIn Group Events on Deck: Get Modalpoint's Monthly Events Email Get Automatically Notified About Oil & Gas Events Once a Month Connect with Us Sean McCoy | LinkedIn| Email | Oil and Gas Global Network Eric Johnson | LinkedIn

What do you do with an offshore oil rig once it's no longer in use? One surprising option: turn it into an artificial reef. In this episode, we interview the co-founders of the women-owned marine environmental consulting firm Blue Latitudes, Emily Hazelwood and Amber Sparks, about their story in the innovative ocean conservation world. rig2reefexploration.org bluelatitudefoundation.org Blue Latitudes Instagram Blue Latitudes Twitter Blue Latitudes Facebook ScienceSea TV Youtube

What happens to old oil rigs once they are out of commission?  Well, co-founders Emily Hazelwood and Amber Sparks are refurbishing old oil rigs into sustainable ocean reefs.  As avid deep-sea divers, these two friends are changing the game when it comes to oceanography.  Learn more about their work and their non -profit at rig2reefexploration.org.Support the show (https://www.gofundme.com/manage/stem-communications-fund)

Amber Sparks (AND I DO NOT FORGIVE YOU), author, employee, and mother, joins the Butheads to discuss boogers, what we thought writing while parenting would look like vs what it actually looks like, the endless pain of noveling, how loving your characters means you're doomed to see the thing through, why write a novel, as someone who primarily writes stories? working on multiple projects at once, living in DC during upheaval and pandemic, and more! Later, the Butheads talk about what they're reading (Alissa Nutting, Lauren Sandler, serial killer nonfiction, Sue Miller), giving up on reading a book you don't like, Alex reads from I Served the King of England and narcissist ass Lindsay reads from her novel, post-pandemic pipe dreams, what's a "crazy quilt" structure?!

The 'Lord Hill' was a vessel which traded between Douglas and Liverpool in the early nineteenth century, carrying passengers as well as cargo. She appears to have been wrecked somewhere off the mouth of the Ribble in the early hours of Sunday 17th January 1819 with the loss without trace of 29 passengers and crew on board. Our story in Manx is from a poignant original in English by Amber Sparks, an American author inspired by the #MeToo movement. As y kiaull ain y cheayrt shoh - ANNE LORNE GILLIES - An ataireachd ard YWS GWYNEDD - Sebona fi JAMES KELLY & DAITHI SPROULE - The Duke of Leinster's Wife/The boys of Ballysodare BRENDA WOOTON & CHRIS NEWMAN - What's in a name? GRAHAM CROWE & MARILYN CANNELL - Ben-ma-chree GABY KERCONDUFF TRIO - Plinn rast MANRAN - Latha matha THOMAL L THOMAS - Y deryn pur MAGNUS BAREFOOT TRIO - Fathaby jig/My henn ayr/Jem as Nancy

Ayns 'Goll as Gaccan' ta shin clashtyn meer elley ass Turrys Feeagh Odin scruit ec Shorys y Kneale as ta goll er lhaih er nyn son liorish David Fisher. Lurg shen ta Phil Gawne goll trooid drane as eisht t'eh dyn stiurey trooid peesh elley ass Lessoonyn Toshee 'sy Ghailck. She'n gleashaght #MishNeesht va'n brod son y skeeal ain ayns 'Claare ny Gael'. She Amber Sparks ren screeu skeeal 'sy Vaarle hoshiaght enmyssit S'agglagh ta Ooilley agh Lhiass Dhyt Lhaih y Skeeal Shoh, as ta shin clashtyn chyndaays 'sy Ghaelg j'ee jeant son y chlaare. In 'Goll as Gaccan' we hear another extract from The Voyage of the Odin's Raven written by George Kneale and which is read for us by David Fisher. After that Phil Gawne goes through a rhyme and then he conducts us through another piece out of First Lessons in Manx. It's the #MeToo movement which was the stimulus for our story in 'Claare ny Gael'. It's Amber Sparks who wrote a story in English originally called Everything is Terrible but You Should Read This Story, and we hear a translation into Manx of it done for the programme.

Every year, Úna prepares for her father to leave her. He will wave goodbye early one morning, then disappear with seven other men to traverse the Irish countryside. Together, these men form the Butchers, a group that roams from farm to farm, enacting ancient methods of cattle slaughter.  The Butchers’ Blessing moves between the events of 1996 and the present, offering a simmering glimpse into the modern tensions that surround these eight fabled men. For Úna, being a Butcher’s daughter means a life of tangled ambition and incredible loneliness. For her mother, Grá, it’s a life of faith and longing, of performing a promise that she may or may not be able to keep. For nonbeliever Fionn, the Butchers represent a dated and complicated reality, though for his son, Davey, they represent an entirely new world—and potentially new love. For photographer Ronan, the Butchers are ideal subjects: representatives of an older, more folkloric Ireland whose survival is now being tested. As he moves through the countryside, Ronan captures this world image by image—a lake, a cottage, and his most striking photo: a man, hung upside down in a pose of unspeakable violence. Author Ruth Gilligan is in conversation with writer Amber Sparks. ________________________________________________ Produced by Maddie Gobbo & Michael Kowaleski Theme: "I Love All My Friends," a new, unreleased demo by Fragile Gang. Visit https://www.skylightbooks.com/event for future offerings from the Skylight Books Events team.

In this episode, Amber Sparks talks writing and craft with Booktails co-hosts Reine Dugas and Heather Fowler and reads excerpts from her story collection And I Do Not Forgive You: Stories and Other Revenges.  The conversations span topics from audiobook recording to the role of fairy tales, parenting as female authors, roles in the creative "community," early influences, and her favorite cocktail or drink.  The recipe for her book's custom cocktail (or mocktail), the Sour Vengeance,  is on the Hot Redhead Media blog (https://www.hotredheadmedia.com/post/the-masquerade-heartthrob-a-custom-cocktail-for-shaindel-beers-booktails-literary-podcast-ep2) .  Grab a copy of her book And I Do Not Forgive You (https://bookshop.org/books/and-i-do-not-forgive-you-stories-and-other-revenges/9781631496202?aid=12334) , make yourself a cocktail, and listen.  

Amber Sparks is the author of The Unfinished World, and her fiction and essays have appeared in American Short Fiction, Paris Review, Tin House, Granta, and elsewhere. She lives in Washington, DC, with her husband, daughter, and two cats. This episode is brought to you by Kobo. If you like podcasts like this one, then you’ll love Kobo Audiobooks. Listening to audiobooks lets you fit more reading into your life. Listen while you work out, dinner, play video games … or any time. Kobo has a huge catalogue of audiobooks, including best-sellers and originals -- across all genres. Start a free 30-day trial by going to kobo.com/MARISREVIEW or use the code MARIS40 to get 40% off one of our select audiobooks, curated by Kobo’s audiobook experts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John’s under quarantine. Ed is now a full-time second-grade teacher. They discuss their respective escapes from their universities. All the restaurants are closed, so they don’t talk about that. John has been making electronic music; Ed has not softened his position on sports. John tries to persuade Ed to buy his kid Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Ed reluctantly agrees. Follow links to Songs to Wash Your Hands To, “The Little Car”, the new Ultimate Fakebook song, Buchla Synthesizers, Suzanne Ciani, Amber Sparks, Thom Gunn, William Maxwell, Stewart O’Nan, How to Rebuild a City, Night on the Galactic Railroad, Elizabeth Lindsey Rogers, and The Monster Project.

Amber Sparks and Emily Hazelwood, co-founders of Blue Latitudes and Blue Latitudes Foundation, join us on ORION to talk about their work on Rigs-to-Reefs programs, the health of the oceans, and entrepreneurship. We are fortunate to have these dynamic founders speak with us on being a force for impactful change with education and outreach.

At EarthX, we sit down with Amber Sparks Jackson to discuss Blue Latitudes, an organization dedicated to converting old offshore oil rigs to reef habitat. Amber is an oceanographer, environmental scientist and entrepreneur. She has a B.A. in Marine Science from UC Berkeley and a M.A.S in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. In 2018, Amber was recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the energy sector for her work with Blue Latitudes to develop sustainable, creative, and cost-effective solutions for the environmental issues that surround the offshore energy industry. Amber also has a strong background in technology. A former Ocean Curator at Google, she engineered and launched intelligent layers in Google Earth and Google Maps that distill and relate complex concepts in ocean science for a variety of audiences. Today she uses those skills in the oil and gas industry to map fishing activity in proximity to offshore structures and inform decommissioning decisions in relation to commercial fisheries. Mrs. Sparks has extensive experience as a project manager specializing in ecological impact assessments, marine biological monitoring and habitat restoration through the Rigs to Reefs program. She is certified as an AAUS scientific diver.

The TLS crew cleans up their emotional refuse (and ponders re-evaluating their review scale) in Amber Sparks' wonderfully bittersweet story, The Janitor in Space. [Aggregate score: 6] Published in American Short Fiction, 2014.   The post Literature: The Janitor in Space by Amber Sparks appeared first on The Lost Signals.

In which we discuss "The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees" by E. Lily Yu & "The Janitor in Space" by Amber Sparks. Also. Men in Black, colonialism, and archetypal wasps.

As he prepares to follow up his novels A LAND MORE KIND THAN HOME and THIS DARK ROAD TO MERCY, Wiley Cash tells James how touring, independent booksellers, and sales reps worked together to make him a success. They talk about Southern fiction, writing about place, and the subject of his next book, due out Fall 2017. Then, past guests give recommendations for 2016.     Wiley and James discuss: The Odyssey Bookshop BEAUTIFUL RUINS by Jess Walter  BILLY LYNN'S LONG HALFTIME WALK by Ben Fountain  BRIEF ENCOUNTERS WITH CHE GUEVARA by Ben Fountain  Thomas Wolfe  Charles Chesnutt  Nat Sobel (agent)  CRAB ORCHARD REVIEW  ELLEN FOSTER by Kaye Gibbons  TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee  I AM ONE OF YOU FOREVER by Fred Chappell  Ernest Gaines  Clyde Edgerton  Jill McCorkle  Woody Guthrie  Ella May Wiggins  Pete Seeger  James Fenimore Cooper  Frank Norris  - Sarah Domet Recommends:  SHOUTING WON'T HELP by Katherine Bouton  THE NIX by Nathan Hill  THIS IS HOW IT ALWAYS IS by Laurie Frankel  - Gabrielle Lucille Fuentes Recommends:  QUEEN OF THE NIGHT by Alexander Chee  HERE COMES THE SUN by Nicole Dennis-Benn  THE WINTERLINGS by Cristina Sanchez-Andrade  LAND OF LOVE AND RUINS by Oddny Eir  MARGARET THE FIRST by Danielle Dutton  -  Jesse Donaldson Recommends:  THE FAR EMPTY by J. Todd Scott BUTCHER'S CROSSING by John Williams LONESOME DOVE by Larry McMurtry  HOMEGOING by Yaa Gyasi BORN TO RUN by Bruce Springsteen  THE GIFT by Lewis Hyde  - Howard Axelrod Recommends:  MOBY DICK by Herman Melville  THE WEST WING (tv show)  - Laura van den Berg Recommends:  WHAT IS YOURS IS NOT YOURS by Helen Oyeyemi  WE SHOW WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED by Clare Beams  THE UNFINISHED WORLD by Amber Sparks  - Mona Awad Recommends:  HAGSEED by Margaret Atwood  IN-BETWEEN DAYS by Teva Harrison  THE VEGETARIAN by Han Kang  - Daniel Torday Recommends:  Rebecca Curtis's short stories including "The Christmas Miracle"  GET IN TROUBLE by Kelly Link  FOR THE TIME BEING by Annie Dillard  - http://tkpod.com / tkwithjs@gmail.com / Twitter: @JamesScottTK Instagram: tkwithjs / Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tkwithjs/  

AMBER SPARKS: Writer, editor. Most recent book “The Unfinished World and other stories” came out January of this year. Prior works include “May We Shed These Human Bodies,” collaboration with Robert Kloss on “The Desert Places” and has been featured in a handful of collections and anthologies. Amber also has an impressive list of published essays and short works of fiction. ambernoellesparks.com @ambernoelle ~http://thefanzine.com/where-wonder-lives-online-why-instagram-is-the-new-cabinet-of-curiosities/ The Books: “The Unfinished World and other stories” by Amber Sparks “Lets Pretend this Never Happened” by Jenny Lawson “Kristin Lavransdatter” by Sigrid Undset “Dick and Jane” books by Penguin Young Readers Victoria Holt novels The Music: "Piece by Piece" by Anna Calve and Mogwai “Are You a Dancer?” Writing: decide a ridiculously small number of pages to write each day/week and run with that! #inkandworm #rfb #hunting #writing #theunfinishedworld #ambersparks #reading #shortstories #language #instagram #writingwithafulltimejob

Amber Sparks is today's guest.  Her debut story collection, May We Shed These Human Bodies, is now available from Curbside Splendor. Raves Michael Kimball: There was Aesop, Thomas Bulfinch, Edith Hamilton, Angela Carter-and now there is Amber Sparks with a ... Continue reading → Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices